XP Pro Upgrade Issues

[DarkStar]

Re: can't install XP

What's up everyone... This is my first time here at the forum. I hope someone can help me. I'm having a problem installing Xp Pro on my computer. I am currently running XP Home but I would like to change it to XP Pro. I went through the whole steps of Booting from the CD but it will begin to load the proper files but I would get a message stating that the "no hard drive is installed on your system". I did a Hard Drive diagnostic and a Utility diagnostic and everything is running properly. I tried installing again but I keep getting the same message. I have searched your forum for the answer but I have run into a wall and I have run out of options. I really don't want to reformat my drive. This would be my last option. Can anyone help... Thanks

 

[kcnychief]

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Sounds to me as if Windows XP Pro doesn't have drivers included for your Hard Drive Controller. Is it a SATA drive, IDE, RAID?

 

[DarkStar]

It's an Serial ATA Drive

 

[kcnychief]

You should try loading drivers for your SATA controller onto a floppy drive, it is more than likely that XP can't see your hard drive because it doesn't have the drivers.

What motherboard do you have?

If you have a built PC, what is the Brand and Model number?

 

[DarkStar]

I have a Dell XPS Gen 4 system, I don't know what motherboard it has.

 

[kcnychief]

More than likely has a fancy SATA controller, might even be a SATA RAID controller.

Do you know your Service Tag?

 

[DarkStar]

It's HLMNV61... A friend told me that the Window XP Pro with SP2 didn't give him a problem and he has almost the same system from dell as I do and he installed the Xp Pro and removed the XP Home with no problem.

 

[kcnychief]

Almost having the same system isn't having the same system. Even if he had the same system, his version of the SP2 disc may have included the necessary drivers.

I'm pretty sure these would be the drivers you need -

http://support.dell.com/support/dow...1&vercnt=1&formatcnt=1&libid=41&fileid=129370

For what it's worth, you should also be able to call Dell Support to make sure you obtain the proper drivers.

 

[DarkStar]

Thanks KC

I'll try it...